Opening hours
To see the museum's normal opening hours please check the AUB Library website for details.
Planned closures
The museum will be closed on the following dates:
September 2022
Thursday 22nd September, from 11am - 2pm due to a visiting school group.
Friday 23rd September, from 11am - 2pm due to a visiting school group.
Wednesday 28th, from 1pm - 3.30pm due to a teaching session.
October 2022
Thursday 6th, from 10am - 12pm due to a teaching session.
Thursday 6th, from 3pm - 4pm due to a teaching session.
November 2022
Monday 7th, from 1pm - 2pm due to a careers session.
Wednesday 9th November, from 12.30pm - 2.30pm due to a teaching session.
Friday 11th, from 9am - 2pm due to a teaching session.
Monday 14th, from 1pm - 4pm due to a teaching session.
Monday 21st, from 1pm - 2pm due to a careers session.
Wednesday 23rd, from 12pm - 3pm due to a steering group meeting.
Location and access
MoDiP is free to visit and is located within the Library at the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) campus at Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH.
The museum is free to visit and is located within the Library at the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) campus at Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH. MoDiP is open when the Library is open, check the Library website for details.
Parking is restricted but it is not usually necessary to reserve a space after 4.00pm each day or at weekends. Reservations may be made for visitors with a disability - contact reception@aub.ac.uk.
Arrangements for group visits should be made by contacting modip@aub.ac.uk.
Please telephone (+44 (0)1202 363727) or email modip@aub.ac.uk in advance if you wish to make an appointment with a member of the MoDiP team or if you have additional needs.
If you would like to view specific objects from the collection see our viewing and borrowing objects pages.
Disability access
There are designated disability parking spaces on site and the museum can be accessed via a lift.
How to find us
Full directions, together with information about public transport, can be found on the AUB website: aub.ac.uk/contact-details/location/
Refreshment facilities
Refreshment are available from Starbucks, the Arts Bar and the AUB Refectory.
What else to see
Whilst you are visiting MoDiP, why not also visit TheGallery? TheGallery showcases work by contemporary artists and designers from around the world, its collections also include pieces on loan from major galleries and museums. TheGallery is a major resource for contemporary art and design in the South of England. Find out more about what is on display by visiting their website.
Have we helped you in anyway?
MoDiP is interested to record the different ways we have had an impact on our audience.
We would like to hear from you if we have had an effect on the way you think about plastics or if our practices have made you think about how you do things.
We would be grateful if you could spare us a few minutes to fill in a short survey.